Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 69.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 69.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador peaked at 76.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.0% | — |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 17.8% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 34.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 69.3% | 76.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 78.3% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 73.7% compare
- 5 Philippines 71.1% compare
- 7 Paraguay 66.3% compare
- 8 Jordan 65.8% compare
- 9 Bolivia 65.0% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0472 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 868,837 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0479 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador was 69.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release